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Archeologists in Agkor - Photographic archives from the ecole française d'Extrême-Orient
This exhibition at the Musée Cernuschi focuses on a century of work at the École Française d’Extrême-Orient (French School of the Far East) in Angkor, Cambodia.
One of the most prestigious orientalist institutions, the Ecole has been working since 1907 on the restoration of Angkor, the great city overgrown by the jungle since its abandonment in the 16th century.
The exhibition covers the various key periods at the Angkor archeological site and includes 108 photographs (1860-1960) of the temples before restoration, when huge tree roots were wrapped around the s...
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